Sax Select Solo saxophone with backing tracks, keyboards or band for your event.

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Description Price
Solo Saxophone with Professional Backing Tracks (price from)£300
Saxophone with piano or guitar (price from)£560
Saxophone with three piece band (price from)£840
Saxophone with dj (price from)£720
* All prices include VAT. * Prices are exclusive of travelling costs. * Performance of 1 hour set or 2 hour set is standard provision. More set variations available on request. * 25% of fee to be paid at point of booking. The remaining 75% of the fee to be paid one calendar month prior to the date of the event. * 100% of the fee to be paid if booking is made less than one calendar month prior to the date of the event.

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! SENSATIONAL SAX FOR GREAT EVENTS !

Ken Thomson is Sax Select!

Ken is based in Edinburgh and is a much sought after professional saxophone player with extensive experience in live performance, recording, tv, radio and international touring.

Specialised saxophone music with pro backing tracks, live piano or band.

Perfect for weddings: ceremonies, receptions etc.

Ideal for corporate, house parties and all celebratory occasions.

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PROFILED INTERNATIONAL CLIENTS FOR 2023 INCLUDE MEL GIBSON and AL PACINO.

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Featuring contemporary pop, Ibizan dance, sax classics, chill jazz, Tamla, soul, pop standards etc.

Ken performs regularly and has worked with many artists and bands in a variety of concert, media and festival settings e.g. Later with Jools Holland, BBC House Band, Glastonbury Festival, T in The Park, V Festivals, live shows in Europe and New York, London West End Theatre, Celtic Connections.

Reviews (26)

There are currently 26 user ratings for Sax Select

AVERAGE RATING

10 / 101

Location

Based in Edinburgh, Midlothian

Will travel up to 400 miles
green circle = areas covered (up to 400 miles)
pink circle = free travel (up to 20 miles)
Please note that the circles shown on the map are calculated "as the crow flies". By road distances may vary, so please get in touch for an accurate quote.

At Last

Baker Street

Black Magic Woman

Cake By The Ocean

Can You Feel The Love Tonight

Can’t Stop The Feeling

Careless Whisper

Change The World

Dancing In The Moonlight

Get Lucky

Going Home

Golden Lady

Happy

Heal The World

I Took A Pill In Ibiza

Isn’t She Lovely

Jubel

Just an Illusion

Let Her Go

Love On Top

Make You Feel My Love

Mister Magic

My Love

Pick Up The Pieces

Rhythm Of The Night

Save The best For Last

Saving All My Love For You

Smooth Operator

Tears In Heaven

The Way You Make Me Feel

Thinking Out Loud

When A Man Loves A Woman

Winelight

Wishing On A Star

You Might Need Somebody

Technical Info

What are your basic technical requirements?

Access to power supply (within 5m).
Staged platform - if required.


Do you provide sound and lighting equipment?

Yes, I'm completely self contained. I bring my own PA system to all of gigs as well as a simple lighting rig - if requested.


What information do you require about a venue?

I need to know any directions that will help find the venue and find the right place to load in equipment.


Can you provide a Spotify/DJ service before and between your sets?

Yes. Pre prepared Spotify/ Tidal set lists relevant to the event.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best gig you've ever done and the best venue you've ever played at?

"An `Experience With" Mel Gibson (Glasgow). A star studded event with a great atmosphere.


Which artists have you been most influenced by, who is your favourite artist and what is the greatest song of all time?

Many artists from many styles combine to help me prepare inspired Sax Select events!


What's your previous experience and how did you start gigging?

Started playing in London Theatre working for Andrew Lloyd Weber.


What's your favourite type of event to play at?

Events where the crowd is fully engaged with having fun.

Performance Info

What are your typical setup and performance times?

Access 1 hour prior to performance.
Performance of 1 x 1hr and 1 x 2hrs sets is standard provision. More set variations available on request.


Are you happy to perform outside?

I'm happy to play outside but ask for weather protection. The surface area should be flat with a power supply within 5M.


Do the clients have a say in what you play or is it a set repertoire list only?

Clients are welcome to pick a set list from my repertoire or let me choose the music for them.
Song preparation -
For wedding ceremonies:
I completely liaise with clients to ensure that all provision meets their requirements.
For all other events:
I can learn specific songs before the event but usually limit this to 3 songs over a two hour performance.


How do previous clients most commonly describe your performances?

Engaging, dynamic and fully meets requirements for the event.

Recent Clients

Sax Select has performed for these clients:

Max Mara, Edinburgh

"An Experience With" Mel Gibson, Glasgow

The Whispering Pine Lodge, Spean Bridge

SFA board, Hampden Park, Glasgow

Venues

Sax Select has performed at these venues:

Beefbar, GeorgeSt, Edinburgh

Gleneagles Hotel

Hampden Park (SFA board events)

Old Course Hotel, St Andrews

Turnberry Hotel

The Belfry Hotel

Prestonfield House Hotel, Edinburgh

Fairmont Hotel, St Andrews

Marcliffe Hotel, Aberdeen

Duck Bay Hotel, Loch Lomond

Sky Bar, Edinburgh

Merchant City, Glasgow

Roxburgh Hotel, Edinburgh

Edinburgh Castle

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